Back to School
Mary was delighted to welcome Minister Norma Foley TD to Seanad Eireann yesterday, July 28th to outline her €375m plan to return one million students to school at the end Aug’20 which includes: ☑️Additional teachers & support staff☑️Funding to reconfigure classrooms☑️Enhanced cleaning☑️Extra psychologists & guidance counsellors For more information click here
Free GP Care
Mary believes that access to health care should be based on peoples medical need and not on their ability to pay. Mary is working in the Seanad to progress Sláintecare which aims to provide universal access to healthcare. In the Seanad this week Mary supported an important piece of legislation which will help expand free […]
Botanic SHD
A new SHD application has been made for 249 apartments in five blocks in heights of 5-7 storeys on the old Smurfit site on Botanic Road. You can view the application HERE. The proposed development includes a café, creche, medical centre, swimming pool, cinema, gym and flexi space and a mix of one, two and […]
Luas Extension to Finglas
Mary welcomes the announcement from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the National Transport Authority (NTA), of the Emerging Preferred Route for the proposed extension of the Luas Green Line from its current terminus in Broombridge to Finglas. The Emerging Preferred Route for the proposed extension of the Luas Green Line is approximately 4km long with […]
Jobs stimulus
Mary welcomes the Government’s Jobs Stimulus , the single largest state investment in Irish workers and economy in the history of our state. The €7.4billion is designed to get Ireland’s businesses back on their feet and get as many people as possible back to work quickly. It is the next stage in Ireland’s response to […]
Credit Guarantee 2020
Mary supported Government’s Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020 that will make money available to small and medium size enterprises negatively affected by the pandemic. Small and medium enterprises which have been negatively impacted by the pandemic urgently need cash to continue trading, continue employing and continue serving our communities. This is the largest state backed […]
Justice for Debenhams Workers
In Seanad Éireann Mary called for justice and fair treatment for Debenhams workers who have been treated appallingly by their former employer. The “great British retailer” Debenhams opened their first shop in 1996 in the Jervis Centre. Their business grew and they expanded to the old Roches Store shop on Henry Street and an additional […]
Griffith Park tree removal
Following a Visual Tree Assessment of trees located in Griffith Park, sadly Dublin City Council has advised Mary that 14 horse chestnut trees in the park must be removed. The horse chestnuts have been badly hit by a disease called Horse Chestnut Bleeding Canker and the situation is exacerbated by a caterpillar feeding on the […]
Seanad Reform
Mary co-signed an Amendment Bill from Senator Malcom Byrne that if passed will give a vote to DCU, TU Dublin and all Irish 3rd Level Students in future Seanad elections. The Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill would give effect to the result of the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution which provided for the extension […]
Climate action
Senator Mary Fitzpatrick has long been advocate for government action to mitigate against global warming and was proud to lead Fianna Fáil’s support in the Seanad for important legislation to address the Climate Change. The bill (offically, the National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020) will put the Climate […]